Robin had a goal in 2026 of filling in blind spots for big name directors. To get his goal back on track, he’s picking “The Grand Budapest Hotel” directed by Wes Anderson. With neither of them being big fans of Anderson’s style, will Sam and Robin connect with one of his most famous pieces of work?

00:00:00 - Introduction & Guess the Tagline

00:18:51 - Movie Reveal

00:25:03 - Movie Discussion & Ratings

Sam waited patiently, plotting his move. And then, with Robin defenseless, he struck. Today, they're finally watching “Napoleon Dynamite”. A movie Robin vetoed last year. But according to the very rules that he helped set, he cannot veto again. Was his reluctance towards the movie justified? Or will he come around on it?

00:00:00 - Introduction & Chit-chat

00:24:25 - Movie Reveal

00:28:18 - Movie Discussion & Ratings

It’s the Slackers' one year anniversary! We did it! Going back to the roots of how their friendship started, they have a whole horror driven episode! They dive into a full spoiler discussion of “Backrooms” before getting into Robin’s pick, John Carpenter’s “The Thing”. A rare remake so iconic it surpasses the original in terms of popularity. And somehow Sam has never seen it! Will he think it holds up, seeing it for the first time over 40 years after its release?

00:00:00 - Introduction & 1 Year Anniversary Chat

00:22:34 - Backrooms Spoiler Discussion

00:40:07 - Movie Reveal

00:44:28 - Movie Discussion & Ratings

Sam’s back with another comedy. But this time it’s a horror comedy with his pick, “Happy Death Day”. A movie Robin actually started to watch a couple weeks ago and thought it was so bad he turned it off. Will he come around full-circle now that he’s completed the film?

00:00:00 - Introduction & Chit-chat

00:27:13 - Movie Reveal

00:33:14 - Movie Discussion & Ratings

This week, Robin’s picking off the short list of comic book movies he’s never seen, 2004’s “Hellboy”. And though Sam has seen the sequel, he’s never seen the original either. Will they enjoy watching this early comic book adaptation for the first time?

00:00:00 - Introduction & Chit-chat

00:20:44 - Movie Reveal

00:25:25 - Movie Discussion & Ratings

Sam’s branching out of his comedy wheelhouse with one of his favorite action movies for his pick this week: “John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum”. Having seen only the first “John Wick”, Sam catches Robin up on where this third chapter starts, as well as diving into the nonstop action and stunt work and also how much Sam still found funny in this non-comedy pick.

00:00:00 - Introduction & Chit-chat

00:18:18 - Movie Reveal

00:28:33 - Movie Discussion & Ratings

Robin’s been in a movie watching funk lately. So he’s turning to one that’s been on his watchlist for a while, Charlie Kaufman’s “Adapatation.”. With its meta elements and a protagonist going through his own funk, this just might be the movie to snap Robin out of it, as he and Sam discuss the journey Charlie goes on, what was really up with Donald Kaufman, and they both see a little of themselves in Charlie.

00:00:00 - Introduction & Chit-chat

00:17:07 - Movie Reveal

00:22:38 - Movie Discussion & Ratings

In celebration of May the 4th, Sam picks “Fanboys” and quickly learns that Robin has some hot takes about “Star Wars”. In spite of that, he and Robin get into the heart of the film and its impact on the story. Will Robin’s disliking of the Star Wars franchise impact his enjoyment of “Fanboys”?

00:00:00 - Introduction & Chit-chat

00:15:23 - Movie Reveal

00:19:39 - Movie Discussion & Ratings